Distinguished - Clearly and thoroughly justifies Mark’s behavior with supporting evidence using and behavior theory.

Proficient - Justifies Mark’s behavior with supporting evidence using behavior theory. The justification is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Partially justifies Mark’s behavior with supporting evidence using behavior theory. The justification is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations -  Attempts to justify Mark’s behavior with supporting evidence using a behavior theory; however, the justification is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The behavior theory is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly examines the one behavior that would be targeted and comprehensively explains the decision clearly with supporting evidence.

Proficient - Examines the one behavior that would be targeted and explains the decision with supporting evidence. Minor details are missing or slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Partially examines the one behavior that would be targeted, and minimally explains the decision with supporting evidence. Relevant details are missing and/or underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to examine the behavior you would target for change and explain the decision with supporting evidence; however, significant details are missing and underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The target behavior is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly analyzes the best differential reinforcement strategy to positively reinforce Mark’s behavior. The information is clearly supported with evidence from the text and online resources.

Proficient - Analyzes the best differential reinforcement strategy to positively reinforce Mark’s behavior. The information is supported with evidence from the text and/or online resources. Minor details are missing, slightly underdeveloped, or unclear.

Basic - Partially analyzes the best differential reinforcement strategy to positively reinforce Mark’s behavior. The information is somewhat supported with evidence from the text or online resources. Relevant details are missing, underdeveloped, and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a data collection procedure for determining if the behavior plain is successful; however, the data collection procedure is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The differential reinforcement is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a thorough and clear data collection procedure for determining if the behavior plan is successful.

Proficient - Creates a data collection procedure for determining if the behavior plan is successful. The data collection is slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Creates a partial data collection procedure for determining if the behavior plan is successful. The data collection is underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a data collection procedure for determining if the behavior plain is successful; however, the data collection procedure is significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The data collection plan is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a through and clear plan to fade the differential reinforcement as Mark’s behavior improves and a plan if his behavior regresses.

Proficient - Creates a plan to fade the differential reinforcement as Mark’s behavior improves and a plan if his behavior regresses. The plans are slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Creates a partial plan to fade the differential reinforcement as Mark’s behavior improves and a plan if his behavior regresses. The plans are underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to create a plan to fade the differential reinforcement as Mark’s behavior improves and a plan if his behavior regresses; however, the plans are significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The plan to fade the differential reinforcement and the plan if his behavior regresses are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Develops through and clear strategies to generalize the new behavior.

Proficient - Develops strategies to generalize the new behavior. The strategies are slightly underdeveloped or unclear.

Basic - Partially develops strategies to generalize the new behavior. The strategies are underdeveloped and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to  develop strategies to generalize the new behavior; however, the strategies are significantly underdeveloped and unclear.

Non-Performance - The development of strategies for generalization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.

Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content but does not apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall, content assists in shaping the written work.

Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute toward the development of the written work and may distract the reader from its purpose.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.

Proficient - Demonstrates mostly consistent use of reliable sources that are appropriate to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer some support to the ideas in the writing. 

Basic - Demonstrates somewhat inconsistent use of sources that are mostly reliable to the discipline and genre of the writing. Sources offer little support to the ideas in the writing.

Below Expectations - Inconsistently utilizes sources and/or evidence that may be unrelated and offer little support to the ideas in the writing. 

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.